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[Urist McNobody]

5.11 steam version.  Is there a way for dwarfs to write new music / discover new musical forms?  My citizens include some dwarfs with musical skills, and know how to make many instruments, but know very few songs that use those instruments.

[A_Curious_Cat]

Do you have a tavern?  Does it accept visitors?

[Urist McNobody]

Yes.  And various guests do filter through to entertain the populace.  On rare occasion, a guest or resident will perform something that they know, and my citizens can learn it from them.  But I've never seen anyone come up with a new musical form that they didn't already know at the time that they entered the map.

Scholars will routinely publish new written works, and there is a leveling system for their knowledge (albeit a slow one).  Is there a similar system for artistic works?

[eerr]

Taverns do need a large open area for performance, and the area must be clear of dwarves. Not sure if you have to assign performers to the tavern, though.
You also need to put in the right kind of container for musical instruments, and pack a few,  otherwise most performances will be 'simulates yudzak'

[eerr]

okay I read that as wanting music players... but it seems more like you want new music.
You could try giving your musicians jobs that boost creativity, like cooking, brewing, and making crafts.

There's some abstract music knowledge thing with libraries, but I don't think it's required.

Some civs will have better memory and musicality than others. (read the name before embark)